One thing I really like about Madre Nazarena Student's House (MNSH) is its strategic location: it is close to the city and to most universities, and it is just opposite the beautiful St Ignatius' Catholic Church which makes it easy to go to church so that I do not miss the Sunday Mass.

A tram stop is right in front of the house which makes it so easy for us to travel around. The train station, post office, restaurants and supermarket are just 10 minutes walk away.

Another good thing about living here is that you do not feel lonely since there are 30 students in the house and a number of Sisters who will always take care of you. The Sisters, staff and other student residents become such great friends too. There are so many different nationalities and backgrounds and this makes living here so interesting: we have much fun but are also able to focus on our studies.

As an international student from Indonesia, it is such a big step to study overseas and the feeling of loneliness is what most students experience when they first arrive in this country, so far and different from the country we left. I was lucky enough not to really experience this because I have a lot of friends in this house.

So, I can conclude that Madre Nazarena Student's House is the best place to stay when you have to study in Melbourne!

Maureen